Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-12

Mosquitoes have appeared at Milford
James Il. Heverin has sold his house on
the Green to Frank M. Gooden of Willow
Grove, for %, 900. D0csr SsHffssl.
The contention over location which
exercised In the district during the ses-
sion Of the Legislature, was ended last
week BY removing the sohool-house from
Hamn's Branch near Bethel Church, 10
the town Of Moorton, whore It has bsan
planted hundred yards OF 80 on the
east side of the railroad.
Jos. 81. Anderson, Jr., who was con-
stable for Blackbird Hundred for '85 and
'86 because of the shortages was unable
to get reappointment, and he left last
week for Wilmington with arrearagea of
$500 TO $400., for which his bondsmep,
A. Spear and Mortimer Records will have
to stand good. Smyrna Times.
The trustees Of the Camden Union
camp ground met on the ground on
Thursday, and decided TO hold camp
meeting the coming summer. On Satur-
day, 14th inst, they will meet again 10
decide ON the time of holding IT. The
camp will be under the direction of the
Rev. L. =. Terry of Dover charge -
DsIaloarean.
The Atlantic Hotel at Ocean City has
mot been leased yet for the coming season,
although several prominent city hotel
men have been down to look at Il. Il Is
to be hoped the city will not be allowed
to run down to nothing and that the
Atlantic will have live man at the head
Of that establishment who will be able to
draw people from abroad. Hin
| Messenger.
James s. Emory and brother Of Bowers
Beach, caught on Tuesday of last week
Al sturgeon, 20 roe and IL bucks, the
largest catch in single day with one net
and boat ever known on the fishing
grounds between Bowers and Mispillion
creek. They sold their fish for $3.50,
after deduoting one-third for the boat
and net leaving them $29.l6 piece for
their days work. -DelatoarsaH
Asparagus is being cut now, the first
being shipped ON Monday the I'd. Last
| year our growers shipped on the Goth of
April. They had good season last year.
| This year il is 30 late that the chances are
the price will run down before many
days. Messrs. Richardson q Robbins
| will commence canning it about the 18th,
which will give the growers market at
home at fair prices Sentinel.
Mr.. Reybold the owner Of Woodland
Beach ia having an artesian we'll bored at
Woodland Beach. II was commenced on
Friday, the workman striking solid rock
when 80 feet below the surface which
broke the point of the drill suspending
operations for day or so for repairs. II
ia expected good and sufficient water will
be reached 100 feet below the ground. A
number of new lighthouses are being
constructed. Smyrna Times.
Peach trees have gone out of bloom
and the young fruit is now as large as
small peas. Many of the buds have died
for want of sufficient sap, but the trees
yet have about three times as many young
peaches on them as can be matured. the
danger from frost is now nearly over,
and were frosts to fall now, the leaves Of
the trees would protect much of the
young fruit. A crop Of peaches for the
Peninsula is now assured. Milford NeloS.
The colored people held their school
election on Saturday week TO elect three
commissioners under the new school law
passed at the late session Of the Legisla-
ture, setting them up in o district TO
themselves. The district takes in Dover
and mile circuit around il. The COM
missioners elected were Joseph p. Bell,
Henry Harper and Charles Patton. They
met on Monday week and elected Will
liam II. Jones assessor. He is now max
ing the sessment.-DoUer Sentinel.
When the time arrives for you, and
other voters to vote for convention, let
there be no skulking. Come out and be
man. II there is not a few changes
needed In that old Anticipated and ante
diluvian document, known as the State
constitution, vote against it. If you be-
lieve that the governor has too much
power, while the people ought to have it.,
vote solid for it. The chance ia coming
that has been asked for many years, but
it has never been until this year. II is
the duty of every voter to vote his senti-
ments on the question. DelGwa7e Ledger.
DR. Cooper thinks the incorporation
ait Of Kenton unconstitutional and il will
amount to nothing. The citizens of the
village, as usual, do not agree with the
doctor. They met last week and effected
the following organiza, i. rndar flf5
charter: j. b. hassick, President "
Asthurs, Secretary and Treeanrsr; q. W.
Hawkins, Alderman, and Alexander
I a INV SAhcoks ho
bers of the board of commissioners are
William Walker and Thomas Bailey. The
citizens are highly elated over being in.
corporated. -D00er Sentinel
The Kent county law which offers q
premium of so cents per head on hawks
and owls heads has notoriety and 9
popularity that reach clear over init
Queen Anne's. An enterprising younf
man from the Queenstown district O.
Queen Anne's came into Chestertown OF
Tuesday with bag full Of hawk heads
he had just 140. These hawk heads, by
industry and frugality backed with steel
traps and double-barrel gun, he haC
gathered in during the past winter. Il,
came to Chestertown to get them cashed
The first magistrate he visited was fairly
paralyzed when he learned that there werl
l40 hawk heads, and began to ask ques
tons. He soon found that the hawks wer,
killed in Queen Anne's, and refused 1,
issue certificate. Chestertoion Tran
s rtpt.